tendency
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Most have languished, often suffering from managers’ tendency to launch funds right as a market theme has peaked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“But for the degree of broadening that would warrant an upgrade, the market would have to defy the four-year cycle tendency for weakness from April to October.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Carr says there has been a tendency to "wave the banner of success" when things are going well in the industry, but it's important for support to be there when things aren't so good.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
There’s a tendency to put mothers on a pedestal and we judge them harshly over every decision they make.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
He realized that the orbital motion results from the tendency of the Moon to move in a straight line, plus a single force pulling it towards the Earth.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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